Alexandra Park School

About Alexandra Park School

Alexandra Park School’s Progress 8 score of 0.81 is well above the Haringey local authority average of 0.33 for secondary schools, placing it firmly at the top of the borough’s 14 state secondaries. That gap is significant — the school is adding nearly half a grade more per subject per pupil than the typical Haringey school. It also ranks first in the LA, 75th out of 487 schools in London, and 181st nationally out of 3,141 schools, putting it in the top six per cent of all state secondaries in England. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 221 places in 2025/26, it received 1,501 applications, with 474 first-preference requests. Only 217 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of nearly seven to one. That level of demand reflects a school that local families clearly see as a standout option in the area.

Academically, the school’s results are consistently strong. At GCSE, 86.2 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 78.6 per cent hit grade 5 or above. The Attainment 8 score sits at 61.3, and the EBacc average point score is 5.57. Progress is notably strong in maths (0.93) and the EBacc subjects (0.83), with English also positive at 0.69. In the sixth form, the school’s value-added score of 0.18 is rated above average, with pupils averaging a B- grade per entry and 18.9 per cent achieving at least AAB in their best three A-levels. Ofsted’s most recent inspection in 2023 rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision — as Outstanding, a rating the school has held since at least its previous inspection in 2011.

The school is a large, mixed, non-denominational secondary with a sixth form, operating well above its stated capacity of 1,290 with 1,880 pupils on roll. Facilities include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, and a sixth form centre. Sports offered range from rowing and rugby to dance and badminton, and clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Model UN, and Young Enterprise. The school lists a wide range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. With its high academic outcomes, strong sixth form, and heavy oversubscription, this school will suit families who want a proven, high-performing state option in north London and are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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